Clarendon Parish, Jamaica

Clarendon
May Pen town centre
May Pen town centre
Clarendon in Jamaica
Clarendon in Jamaica
Coordinates: 18°00′N 77°17′W / 18.000°N 77.283°W / 18.000; -77.283
CountryJamaica
CountyMiddlesex
Named forEdward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
Parish capitalMay Pen
Largest cityMay Pen
Area
 • Total1,196 km2 (462 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total246,322
Websitewww.localgovjamaica.gov.jm/localauthorities.aspx?c=Clarendon

Clarendon is a parish in Jamaica. It is located on the south of the island, roughly halfway between the island's eastern and western ends. Located in the county of Middlesex, it is bordered by Manchester on the west, Saint Catherine in the east, and in the north by Saint Ann. Its capital and largest town is May Pen.

  1. ^ "Population by Parish". Statistical Institute of Jamaica. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

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